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can be included. By using bio-circular PVC instead of virgin PVC in one product range, a carbon footprint reduction of 40% could be achieved. With loose lay installation using double-sided tapes, this material could be 100% recycled after use.
Tagging methods were widely explored during trials. This information is to be managed and identifiable by an app called ePRODIS (Electronic PRODuct Information System), allowing end- of-life floorcoverings to be identified for recycling. Though tags could be read at end-of-life in trials, further consideration must be given to the logistics of how frequently they appear within a floorcovering and how easily they can be read, appropriate to the floorcovering technology.
Looking to the future, the lessons provided by CISUFLO will be key to circular flooring innovation. The research project has provided clear outcomes to be carried forward for sustainable floorcoverings and supply chains, both at laboratory and industrial level, and identified challenges so that the flooring industry is better prepared as it continues to progress. The final report, available in full online, provides critical insights for the future of flooring to benefit the whole industry, from manufacturers to installers.
Other key deliverables include a white paper proposing a strategy for implementing industry-wide collection schemes for the flooring industry (which was reported on extensively in the CFA Guide to Sustainability 2024–2025); an overview of relevant standards, certificates and labels; and a preliminary policy briefing.
CISUFLO’s findings build upon the need for a circular flooring economy outlined in the CFA’s Zero Avoidable Waste in Flooring scoping study (2021). As the report explores, the demand for
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a circular economy “goes beyond recycling and brings to the forefront a fundamental re-think in business models to ensure that products and services provide maximum benefit with the minimal impact on resources.” By assessing how circular flooring innovation could work at industrial scales, CISUFLO has been a crucial step to help bring this vision to life.
Richard Catt, chief executive officer at CFA, said: “A major milestone this year has been the conclusion of CISUFLO, a four- year European-funded initiative in which CFA and FITA played a role. A key takeaway was the industry’s need for collaboration and coordination to implement circular solutions – echoing CFA’s Zero Avoidable Waste report from 2021.”
Ine de Vilde commented: “The project has helped to lower the risks for the companies involved, by providing resources to enable a thorough investigation of what is feasible. It has enabled cooperation, which is the way progress is going to be made.”
Shaun Wadsworth, CFA and FITA training manager, said: “As installation must work together with manufacturing for new products and processes to work, being able to coordinate with the supply chain and provide our feedback has been an incredibly rewarding exercise. The groundwork so far has been very positive. I am interested to see how market innovation will continue with the lessons of the CISUFLO project.”
Download the deliverables here.
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